My Name is
Austin

Austin
Both of Austin’s parents died when he was a young child. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2006. Austin understands that Jesus died on the cross to redeem him. He trusts Jesus because He is kind and loves all people.
DOB: Apr 30, 2003
Tabitha
Tabitha was left in the care of her elderly grandparents after her mother died.
Zerubabel
After Zerubabel's father died and his mother abandoned him, he was placed in the care of a widow.
Aidah
Aida was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by the Katherine Hines Ministries, a local orphanage in Kampala.
Samuel
Samuel was like many children when they first arrive at Rafiki. He arrived with no shoes, and he looked very malnourished.
Chloe
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Miriam
Miriam was found at a local market in the Machakos district of Kenya.
Onesmus
Onesmus's mother passed away two months after he was born.
Jeremiah
Before Jeremiah arrived at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2011, he lived at a children's home in Moshi for four years with no known family.
Frank
Frank's mother is deceased, and his father is in prison. After his father was imprisoned, Frank was left in the care of an elderly widowed neighbor.
Aynalem
Aynalem was three years old when her mother died. Her father remains unknown.
Benjamin
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Neema
After the death of her mother and father, Neema lived with her elderly grandmother and adult sister.
Jackson
Jackson arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2013.
Rena
Rena’s mother died from malaria complications three months after giving birth to Rena and her twin sister, Serena.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem's (Betty's) mother abandoned her to go find work and left her with a neighbor.
James
James's parents died within months of each other; he was an orphan before he was six months old.
Irene
After being abandoned by their parents, Irene and her twin sister, Dorine, were living with their impoverished paternal grandmother.
Samuel
Samuel’s father died in 2003, and his mother died in 2005.
Mary
Mary lived in the A. I. Children's Home in Kitui before coming to Rafiki.
Philemon
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Candace
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Kyle
Kyle was abandoned by his father shortly after he was born.
Isaac
Isaac’s Father died in 2006 from an illness, and his mother died giving birth to him.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.